leave no stone unturned

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To search or investigate thoroughly. idiomatic
    — “This case of police torture and murder is shocking. But this is not the first case and it is unlikely to be the last case until and unless the police conduct serious interrogations and investigations and leave no stones unturned,” said Sunai Phasuk, a senior researcher for Human Rights Watch.
  2. To perform a task carefully and thoroughly, not missing any step. figuratively
    — [He] left unturned no stone / To make my guilt appear, and hide his own.

词形变化

leaves no stone unturned present,singular,third-person leaving no stone unturned participle,present left no stone unturned participle,past left no stone unturned past
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